Before going to bed with an American woman, he outlines certain fears he has whenever having sexual intercourse. ... Maria Josephine Barrios an associate professor at the Department of Filipino and Philippine Literature of the University of the Philippines quotes Singaporean playwright Stella Kohn as saying that a Feminine Female is someone who has yielded to a society which tells her that "Your life is meaningless, you have no value, except as you are a wife and mother; then be the very devil of a wife and mother" (31). ...

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Shakespeare's extremely progressive view on women in society is another testament to his genius and talent as a playwright. ... Presently as a society, we generally feel that we have progressed beyond this archaic attitude and have reached a point where females are treated more equally to males in America. ... There seems little chance of voting for a female candidate for President, women's salaries across the country are comparatively lower than men's salaries, and sexual harassment, physical abuse of women, and rape are still prevalent in American society. ...

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